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Authorize.net vs GiveWP

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Authorize.net

E-commerce

We help make it easy to get paid

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GiveWP logo

GiveWP

Nonprofit & Fundraising

WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits

From
$199/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Authorize.net all-in-One plan charges a $25 monthly gateway fee plus 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction on top of it; GiveWP recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authorize.net and GiveWP actually diverge.

Attributes where Authorize.net and GiveWP differ
AttributeAuthorize.netGiveWP
Starting priceOn request$199/year
PlatformsWebWordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites)
CategoryE-commerceNonprofit & Fundraising
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Authorize.net

Nothing recorded that GiveWP does not also cover.

Only in GiveWP

  • Donation forms
  • Recurring donations
  • Donor management
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Authorize.net

No use cases recorded yet. See the Authorize.net review.

GiveWP

  • WordPress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database)not Authorize.net
  • Organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Apple Pay, Google Pay)not Authorize.net

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Authorize.net

  • All-in-One plan charges a $25 monthly gateway fee plus 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction on top of it
  • eCheck processing carries its own $10 monthly minimum fee separate from the card processing charges

GiveWP

  • Recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations
  • Email marketing integrations (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Salesforce) require Pro tier or higher
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising only available in Elite tier ($599/year); not in lower tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Authorize.net review.

GiveWP

$199/year

No published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

Nothing in the data separates Authorize.net from GiveWP on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Authorize.net review

Choose GiveWP if

  • You need donation forms.
  • You work on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
  • You also want recurring donations.
GiveWP review

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or GiveWP better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and GiveWP at $199/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or GiveWP?
Authorize.net starts at On request and GiveWP at $199/year.
Does Authorize.net or GiveWP run on more platforms?
Authorize.net runs on Web. GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
What can Authorize.net do that GiveWP cannot?
GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Donor management, Fundraising campaigns.
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